http://www.channelnewsasia.com Latest Channel NewsAsia World News http://www.channelnewsasia.com/images_v1/top_mcnilogo.gif http://www.channelnewsasia.com 129 137 2008 MediaCorp Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT www.channelnewsasia.com http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/440294/1/.html LONDON - Two children died after a fire in a London tower block, police said Friday. AFP World Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:46:45 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/440295/1/.html ANCHORAGE, Alaska - In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin seen as a potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate said Friday she was stepping down and would not seek re-election. AFP World Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:21:06 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/440248/1/.html TEHRAN : A powerful Iranian cleric said on Friday that British embassy local staff arrested for allegedly stoking post-election unrest will be put on trial, a move that prompted coordinated protests from European governments. AFP World Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:20:56 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/440260/1/.html MORONI : Comorans began 30 days of national mourning on Friday for the victims of the Yemenia Airbus crash as France threatened to blacklist the airline and appointed an ambassador for victims' families. AFP World Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:53:18 GMT